Landscaping with native plants is catching on, and it’s easy to see why. Not only is using native plants eco-friendly, it’s also a smart way to save time and labor. Plus they're every bit as beautiful ...

Native gardens work best when structure, clear edges and repeated plantings help them look managed through every season.

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Turning your front yard into something other than a manicured greensward sounds like a bold new idea, even today. Imagine how it felt, in 1992, to see former lawns in Wisconsin that were already many ...

Brandy Williams’ business is landscape design, but it’s more accurate to think of her as an artist who paints for pollinators, primarily with succulents and what she calls “California friendly” plants ...

Native California plants can add color to a water-saving landscape, while attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Image courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Thirteenth in a series republished ...

Lexie Glass and her husband, Evan Hursley, tore out their lawns and created gardens that are drought-resistant, attractive to wildlife and beautiful. The couple began the process of replacing their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pulling weeds is a regular task for Bruce Schwartz in his native garden, which is more about creating habitat than traditional ...

For a shady garden bed, you may lean towards growing hostas, but this beautiful flowering plant can thrive in he shade and ...

For Julia Lee, tearing out her lawn and replacing it with drought tolerant plants was about more than saving water. It was ...

More companies are eschewing manicured grass in favor of native plants, a shift driven by the environmental costs of installing and maintaining lawns. Credit...Video by Michelle Gustafson Supported by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You don't need an acre of land to enrich the environment, says Christopher Smee of his Glendale front yard, which is filled with ...